Maybe this kingfisher should have chosen another island to live on – according to one paper on the species, Java is the most densely...

I’m really a birdwatcher, not a bird photographer, though these days I usually carry a camera. I do so for a variety of reasons,...

There was a hint of cloak and dagger to the instructions. “Upon arrival, ring the doorbell at the side door beneath the sperm whale...

While I have picked up 26 lifers so far this year, all but seven have been from outside of Mexico, and only two have...

In this new series, we aim to answer questions that ornithologists and birders tend to get asked. If you have a question you would...

The dark, sinuous body slipped up and down, through the patch of water lilies. I watched as it surfaced, with a large fish in...

Starting this week, we will have two new series of blog posts, with entries written by various authors. In the “Ask a Birder” series,...

What is your favorite bird species?  I love hummingbirds in particular because of their colors, but my favorite bird is the Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan because...